The Action Network Restoring Value to Grasslands focuses on maintaining, restoring and enhancing the environmental and economic values of grasslands. The group promotes social and cultural functions globally and builds partnerships to raise the visibility of grasslands.
This Action Network supports the analysis based on existing studies encouraging innovation from local to global scale.
Our Conceptual Framework:
Grassland studies on restoring value to grasslands and the multifunctionality of grasslands framework
The Multifunctionality of intact grazing systems has different values, including social and local development as well as production and ecosystem services. In order to assess the contribution of grassland systems to these multiple functions and values in relation to the SDGs and to determine the contribution of livestock to them, an integrated methodological framework has been designed. The model is tested using case studies from around the world. Such grassland studies are finalized in the Project and cases area. It is a standardized document, which shares information on lessons learned on sustainable grassland management. The database contains over 38 case studies on restoring value to grasslands.
If you are interested in contributing to this database and to be a partner with your field case, please contact one of the co-chairs: [email protected]; [email protected]
Mariana Quiroga Mendiola - Co-Chair
Senior researcher
IPAF NOA - CIPAF - INTA (National Institute for Agricultural Techonology)
Intervention area:The IPAF NOA (Institute for Research and Technological Development for Family Farming) has an area of intervention in the Northwest Region of Argentina, South America.
Organization’s main objective/mission: The Center for Research and Technological Development for Family Farming (CIPAF) aims to generate, adapt and validate appropriate technologies for the sustainable development of family farming (FF)
Main project´s title:Estrategias para incrementar las reservas nacionales de carbono orgánico del suelo y contribuir a la neutralidad de la degradación de tierras
Contact: [email protected]
Mélanie Blanchard - Co-Chair
Senior researcher
CIRAD, UMR Selmet
Intervention area: South East Asia, Vietnam, Dien Bien Province
Organization’s main objective/mission: Selmet research join unit generates knowledge to support sustainable transitions of family livestock farms in Mediterranean and tropical areas. It focuses in particular on pastoral farming and mixed crop-livestock farms.
Main project´s title: ASSET, Agroecology and Safe Food System Transitions
Contact: [email protected]
Tungaa Ulambayar
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Zoological Society Luujin, MONGOLIA
Intervention area:
North-East Asia, Mongolia, Arkhangai province
Organization’s main objective/mission:
Science-based wildlife conservation, sustainable natural resource management and community-based conservation
Main project´s title:
Community-based ecosystem conservation in Khoid Mogoin Gol Teel Local Protected Area
Contact: [email protected]
Rogerio Martins Mauricio
Federal University of São João, Brazil
Organization’s main objective/mission: Research & lecture
Main project´s title:
Silvopastoral systems as a sustainable alternative for livestock production
Contact: [email protected]
Jean-Pierre Müller
Senior researcher
UMR SENS – CIRAD
Intervention area: Sénégal, France
Organization’s main objective/mission: To save the world by contributing to environmental humanities/commons/renewable resource management
Main project´s title: Laiterie du Berger/Toy model
Contact: [email protected]
Le Thi Thanh Huyen
Senior researcher
Livestock farming system and Environment Research Department - National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)
Intervention area: Vietnam
Organization’s main objective/mission: Study on farming systems and research on livestock environment, establishing pilots
Main project´s title: ASSET, Beef project in the Northwest ACIAR LPS/2017/037
Contact: [email protected]
Bernard Hubert
Senior researcher
INRAE
Intervention area: Global
Organization’s main objective/mission: Research on Agriculture, Food and Environment
Main project´s title: Envisioning the future of grasslands and pastoralists
Contact: [email protected]
Serena Ferrari
Researcher Jr
CIRAD
Intervention area: Senegal
Organization’s main objective/mission: Cooperation in research on agriculture
Main project´s title: Sustainable intensification and inclusiveness of the local dairy sector in pastoralist areas
Contact: [email protected]
Emilie CROUZAT
Researcher
Lessem - INRAE, FRANCE
Intervention area: French Alps
Organization’s main objective/mission: Research on the dynamics of social-ecological systems in (European) mountain areas; Involvement with regional stakeholders; Inter- and transdisciplinary projects
Main project’s title: PASTOFUTUR - An action-research to strengthen the future of livestock grazing systems in French Mediterranean mountains
Contact: [email protected]
Li Li
University professor
Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Intervention area: Zoige county, Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Organization’s main objective/mission: Education and scientific research
Main project´s title: Promoting multifunctionality of Tibetan rangelands through community-led ecological restoration
Contact: [email protected]
Geneva Graef
University Student
Cornell University
Intervention area: Antioquia, Colombia
Organization’s main objective/mission: The main objective is to evaluate the prevalence of clinical and subclinical hypocalcemia in dairy farms of Antioquia, Colombia
Main project´s title: Analysis of calcium status in Holstein cows and evaluation of the impact on farmers' sustainability in Latin America
Contact: [email protected]
Alexandre Ickowicz
Senior researcher
CIRAS, SELMET Research Unit
Intervention area:Africa, South East Asia, Latin America
Organization’s main objective/mission: International Cooperation for Sustainable Agriculture Development
Main project´s title: Senegal Restoring value to grassland
Contact: [email protected]
Proceedings
Natural regeneration of native trees for the implementation of silvopastoral system for cattle production in Brazil Rogerio Martins Mauricio and Mauroni Alves Cangussu
2011. A paradigm shift in livestock management : from resource sufficiency to functional integrity, 28th - 29th June 2008, Hohhot, China. Morières : Ed. de la Cardère, 275 p. Workshop on A paradigm shift in livestock management, Hohhot, Chine, 28 Juin 2008/29 Juin 2008. Kammili Trish, Hubert Bernard, Tourrand Jean-François.
Proceeding of the Workshop Multifunctionality of Pastoralism: linking global and local strategies through shared visions and methods. Montpellier : GASL, 138 p. Workshop Multifunctionality of Pastoralism: Linking Global and Local Strategies through Shared Visions and Methods, Saskatoon, Canada, 16 Juillet 2016/17 Juillet 2016. Blanfort Vincent, Lasseur Jacques, Forman Stéphane, Hubert Bernard, Ickowicz Alexandre, Lasseur Jacques, Marguerat Catherine, Tourrand Jean-François, Velascogil Gregorio. 2018.
Articles
Multifunctionality and diversity of livestock grazing systems for sustainable food systems throughout the world: Are there learning opportunities for Europe?
Alexandre Ickowicz, Bernard Hubert, Mélanie Blanchard, Vincent Blanfort, Jean-Daniel Cesaro, Arona Diaw, Jacques Lasseur, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Li Li, Rogerio Martins Mauricio, Mauroni Cangussu, Jean-Pierre Müller, Mariana Quiroga Mendiola, Juan Quiroga Roger, Tomas Anibal Vera, Tungalag Ulambayar, Liz Wedderburn
The issue of family livestock producers in the high mountains of northwestern Argentina and southern France: the public agenda in two case studies
Mariana Quiroga Mendiola, Jacques Lasseur and Martine Napoleone
Contrasted seasonal balances in a Sahelian pastoral ecosystem result in a T neutral annual carbon balance
Mohamed Habibou Assouma, Pierre Hiernaux, Philippe Lecomte, Alexandre Ickowicz, Martial Bernoux and Jonathan Vayssières
Andean mutual breeding, multifunctional services and pastoral strategies against drought in the Argentine Puna Grasslands
Mariana Quiroga Mendiola, Anahí Saravia and Andrés Longoni
Pastoral landscapes in the Sahel: a carbon balance with unexpected potential for climate change mitigation
Mohamed Habibou Assouma, Philippe Lecomte, Christian Corniaux, Pierre Hiernaux, Alexandre Ickowicz and Jonathan Vayssières
Contrasted seasonal balances in a Sahelian pastoral ecosystem result in a T neutral annual carbon balance
Mohamed Habibou Assouma, Pierre Hiernaux, Philippe Lecomte, Alexandre Ickowicz, Martial Bernoux and Jonathan Vayssières
Analysis and acknowledgment of multifunctionality of grasslands to manage main drivers of change
AN2 Restoring value to grasslands. Drivers of change and key actions
Improving the economic and environmental performance of a New Zealand hill country pastoral catchment
Guidelines and policy briefs
Hirten in Gefahr: das mongolische Weideland schwindet
Tungaa Ulambayar
Accounting for pastoralists in Argentina
María Rosa Lanari, Marcelo Perez Centeno, Graciela Preda, Mariana Quiroga Mendiola, Mercedes Ejarque, Sofia Lammens, Martín Moronta, Juan Quiroga Rogers, INTA Pablo Losardo, Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería and Pesca Pablo Frere, Gran Chaco Foundation
Pastoral landscapes in the Sahel: a carbon balance with unexpected potential for climate change mitigation
Mohamed Habibou Assouma, Philippe Lecomte, Christian Corniaux, Pierre Hiernaux, Alexandre Ickowicz and Jonathan Vayssières
Multifunctionality and diversity of livestock grazing systems for sustainable food systems throughout the world: Are there learning opportunities for Europe?
Alexandre Ickowicz, Bernard Hubert, Mélanie Blanchard, Vincent Blanfort, Jean-Daniel Cesaro, Arona Diaw, Jacques Lasseur, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Li Li, Rogerio Martins Mauricio, Mauroni Cangussu, Jean-Pierre Müller, Mariana Quiroga Mendiola, Juan Quiroga Roger, Tomas Anibal Vera, Tungalag Ulambayar, Liz Wedderburn
Canadian Sustainable Grazing Mentorship Programme - Good practice guideline
Chinese Sustainable Grassland Livestock Programme - Good practice guideline
Commoning the Commons: Rehabilitating Community Lands in India
Linking herders to markets for environmental services
Laiterie Du Berger: Milk Collection In Ferlo Grasslands (Senegal)
Natural Regeneration of Native Trees For The Implementation of Silvopastoral System
The DERA. A Traditional Shepherding Institution in Rajasthan (India)
Assess and recognize Multifunctionality of Grazing Systems for practice change and public action towards sustainable food systems
Natural regeneration of native trees for the implementation of silvopastoral system for beef cattle production in Brazil
The Puna of Argentina Case
Multi-dimensional conceptual model of rangeland systems
Multiple function of grazing systems to support beef cattle development in Northwest Vietnam
AgriClimateChange Tool (ACCT) Assessment of Energy – GHG at the farm scale (the case of grazing livestock system in French Amazonia)
Learning from multifunctionality of livestock farming to foster sustainability : a case study in South Eastern France
Pastoral Agro-ecosystems. Puna, North-western Argentina
Pasto raíz, pasto semilla - Puna de Argentina
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